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JOHN M. HOTHERSALL, 0F BROOKLYN, YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 AMRICN yCAN COMPANY,OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COEORTION 0F NEW YORK.

LUNCH-BOX.

Application led January 2, 1918. -Serial No, 299,879.

lh r//fi whom. t ymuy concern:

ie it known that I, Jenn M. HOTHERSALL, a citizen of the United States,residing` in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State ot New York,have invented a new and useful mproven'lent in Lunch-Boxes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

rlhis invention relates in general to lunch boxes and has moreparticular' reference to lunch boxes adapted to carrya thermos bottle asWell as the usual sandwiches and other The principal objectvof theinvention is the provision of a lunch box in which athermos bottle maybe readily and quickly positioned in the cover and removed for use andwhich when so positioned will not interfere with the packing of theusual con tents in the body of the box.

. Another object of the invention is the provision or" such a box at lowcost and havino the general eii'ect of a valise or travelingr bag.

@ther objects and advantages of the inlventionwill be apparent as it isbetter um der-stood from the 'following description when considered inconnection Wlth the accom anvin drawinfT illustrating a Dre? t n b o .L

tion so that when it is closed the entire boxA resembles Closely avalise or bag, a suitable handle or hand grip 9 being provided on thetop as is usual with hand bags.

ranged in the cover with its outer round surface engaging in the con:ave portion Loi the inner face of the cove A11-arm 11 preferably ofspring metal i pivoted on an outwardly extending lug or ear l2 providedat the center of one side of the rover and near the box body. A pivotalconnection of this arm 'with' the ear is provided by a It is intendedthat a thermos bottle 10 be ar' rivet 13 of suitable character, the endof the arm lying above the ear so that the arm swings in a. planeparallel to the axis of the box, although manifestly it might beotherwise arranged. At the other side i. c., the iront in the presentinstance, an ear 14 extends in toward the ear 12. The ear 14 is cut awayas indicated at l'to receive the end or the arm l1, lips 1G being thusprovided -to act as stops and prevent the arm from inadvertentlybecoming disconnected. The yielding nature of the arm`permits it to pushthe thermos bottle tightly against the cover so that the bottle haslittle tendency to become loose and the arm therefore cushions thebottle, thereby minimizing danger of breakage. When it is desired toremove the bottle the end of the arm 17 which is engaged in the ear 15is pressed up until free of the stop 16 and the arm is then swung aroundagainst the rear side of the cover to permit the thermos bottle to belifted out.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and

it will be apparent that various changes may be made `in the form,construction andA arrangement of the parts without departing from thespirit and scope of the invenion or sacrificing any of its materialadvantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferredembodiment thereof. f

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l. [t lunch boit comprising a, body, and a cover hinged te the same,said cover being of campanulate form in cross section, a

thermos bottle arranged parallel with thel hinge of the cover and seatedWithin the upper part of the same and held from side- Wise movement bythe curved side Walls of the cover, and a spring arranged across thelower part of the cover and movably con- AYnected with the sides thereofand bearing on the under side of the bottle to press the latter into itssaid seat.

2. A lunch box comprising a body, and a cover hinged to the same, saidcover belng of campanulate form in cross section, a thermos bottleseated Within said cover and held from sidevvise movement by the curvedside Walls of the cover, and a spring arranged across said bottle at theinner side ioo thereof und acting to press the bottle *owaud the top ofthv. @over :uid into its seat therein, said spring having at one end apimtzil connection with the over so as t0 swing mi n vertical axis andhuif'ing :it tim other und n dkxtachablu connection with tha over whlvhvoiiiwction holds the Spring against turning 011 ifs pivoi., sindconnection being i'cicnsublu by pressing the und of the spring upward.

n testimony wherof I :iiix my signature.

JOHN M. HO'IHERSALL.

V/'tneses D. I". Mn'sfls, WARREN L. BALD.

